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Analyses in a priori regions of interest confirmed increases in gray matter concentration within the left hippocampus. ...The results suggest that participation in MBSR is associated with changes in gray matter concentration in brain regions …
Analyses in a priori regions of interest confirmed increases in gray matter concentration within the left hippocampus. …